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US-9647129

Semiconductor device

PublishedMay 9, 2017
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Technical Abstract

To provide a semiconductor device which occupies a small area and is highly integrated. The semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor layer, an electrode layer, and a contact plug. The electrode layer includes one end portion in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer and the other end portion facing the one end portion. The other end portion includes a semicircle notch portion when seen from the above. The contact plug is in contact with the semicircle notch portion.

Patent Claims
12 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating layer; an oxide semiconductor layer over the first insulating layer; an electrode layer; a second insulating layer over and in contact with the electrode layer; and a contact plug, wherein the electrode layer includes a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein the second end portion includes a semicircle notch portion when seen from the above, wherein the contact plug is in contact with the semicircle notch portion, and wherein the contact plug penetrates the first insulating layer.

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2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact plug includes a region in contact with an upper surface of the electrode layer.

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3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises In, Zn, and M (M is Al, Ti, Sn, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, or Hf).

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4. An electronic device comprising: the semiconductor device according to claim 1 ; and at least one of a display device, a housing, a microphone, a speaker, an operation key, a camera, and a lens.

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5. A semiconductor device comprising: a first insulating layer; an oxide semiconductor layer over the first insulating layer; an electrode layer; a second insulating layer over and in contact with the electrode layer; and a contact plug, wherein the electrode layer is in contact with an upper surface of the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein an end portion of the electrode layer and an end portion of the oxide semiconductor layer overlap with each other in a region, wherein the end portions each include a semicircle notch portion when seen from the above, wherein the contact plug is in contact with the semicircle notch portion, and wherein the contact plug penetrates the first insulating layer.

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6. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein the contact plug includes a region in contact with an upper surface of the electrode layer.

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7. The semiconductor device according to claim 5 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises In, Zn, and M (M is Al, Ti, Sn, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, or Hf).

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8. An electronic device comprising: the semiconductor device according to claim 5 ; and at least one of a display device, a housing, a microphone, a speaker, an operation key, a camera, and a lens.

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9. A semiconductor device comprising: a first transistor; a first insulating layer over the first transistor; a second transistor over the first transistor; and a contact plug, wherein the first transistor includes a channel formation region in a silicon substrate, wherein the second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor layer and a second insulating layer over the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor overlap with each other, wherein one of a source region and a drain region of the first transistor is electrically connected to one of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the second transistor through the contact plug, wherein one or both of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor include a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the second insulating layer is provided over and in contact with one or both of the source electrode and the drain electrode of the second transistor, wherein the first end portion is in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, wherein the second end portion includes a semicircle notch portion when seen from the above, and wherein the contact plug is in contact with the semicircle notch portion and penetrates the first insulating layer.

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10. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the first transistor and the second transistor form a CMOS circuit.

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11. The semiconductor device according to claim 9 , wherein the oxide semiconductor layer comprises In, Zn, and M (M is Al, Ti, Sn, Ga, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, or Hf).

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12. An electronic device comprising: the semiconductor device according to claim 9 ; and at least one of a display device, a housing, a microphone, a speaker, an operation key, a camera, and a lens.

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Filing Date

June 30, 2015

Publication Date

May 9, 2017

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